Fresh
My Life Without Me only has one way to go, and it makes some dippy turns getting there. But Polley makes the trip worth it.
Tom Long, Detroit News
My Life Without Me
What you are… is what you leave behind.
2003 · 1h 46m · R
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Isabel Coixet
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My Life Without Me
Overview
A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before she dies without telling her family of her illness.
Director and cast
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Fresh
My Life Without Me is not a gentle film. Insistent and unforgettable, it wounds on the inside, and the scars feel fresh for some time.
Sarah Kaufman, Washington Post
Rotten
Coixet doesn't make her lead character compelling, or likable.
Randy Cordova, Arizona Republic
Fresh
A good example of how Polley elevates nearly everything in which she appears.
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Fresh
Polley's performance is pitch-perfect, and that the world described herein -- glazed with humor as well as melancholy -- is devoid of phony sentiment.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
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